• Critical care clinics · Oct 1992

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    Central venous catheterization in the critically ill patient.

    • K R Agee and R A Balk.
    • Department of Medicine, Rush Medical College, Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
    • Crit Care Clin. 1992 Oct 1;8(4):677-86.

    AbstractCentral venous catheter placement for access and monitoring purposes is one of the most commonly performed procedures in the intensive care unit. This article details the indications, techniques, and advantages and disadvantages associated with various approaches to central line insertion; complications associated with central venous line insertion are also reviewed briefly.

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